Cattle Market Pulse

Tennessee Valley Livestock Market Report

Florence, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.92/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 631 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.89/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 478 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.09/cwt ≈ $1,420/hd at 609 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,320 1,476 1,620
Feeder cattle 1,139 1,212 1,384
Slaughter cattle 132 150 122
Replacement cattle 49 114 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 17 327.50 $327.50 $1,264 +12.50
449 449 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,403 +2.50
462–470 463 6 287.50–290.00 $287.92 $1,333 -7.29
537 value added 537 17 287.50 $287.50 $1,544 —
555–556 556 24 265.00–267.50 $267.40 $1,487 -1.12
638 value added 638 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,665 —
660–680 673 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,627 -3.32
700–737 732 9 230.00–240.00 $238.89 $1,749 +3.89
750 value added 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,193 —
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -5.00
565–567 566 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,415 -5.00
615–630 623 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,511 —
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 277.00–285.00 $281.02 $1,175 —
515–530 523 4 250.00–255.00 $253.73 $1,327 -1.27
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 310.00 $310.00 $688 —
330–345 338 2 290.00 $290.00 $980 -5.00
354 fancy 354 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,044 —
350–390 366 12 280.00–290.00 $288.75 $1,057 +1.67
405–435 420 3 262.00–265.00 $264.00 $1,109 -6.75
477 fancy 477 18 267.50 $267.50 $1,276 +2.50
450–491 481 9 250.00–251.00 $250.68 $1,206 -1.82
505–543 537 11 240.00–250.00 $242.96 $1,305 —
565–596 586 18 235.00–240.00 $239.13 $1,401 +2.56
605–645 631 31 225.00–235.00 $230.92 $1,457 -0.58
655–680 665 14 220.00–230.00 $225.54 $1,500 +8.01
700–730 711 5 200.00–215.00 $207.97 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 9 295.00 $295.00 $858 —
300–335 315 6 275.00–285.00 $280.83 $885 -1.59
355–395 366 18 265.00–275.00 $268.30 $982 -2.23
400–440 411 6 255.00–260.00 $256.63 $1,055 +0.94
455–480 472 10 240.00–247.50 $244.28 $1,153 +2.61
500–547 529 11 230.00–235.00 $231.08 $1,222 -3.81
550–580 557 13 222.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,247 -3.78
620–645 632 6 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,359 -1.60
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +1.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 +5.00
320–345 333 4 260.00–270.00 $263.85 $879 -6.35
360–395 372 3 250.00–260.00 $255.16 $949 -2.89
405–445 423 13 240.00–250.00 $244.59 $1,035 -1.63
455–495 483 9 230.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,119 -2.51
500–545 529 7 220.00–225.00 $222.84 $1,179 -0.18
560–590 575 5 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,236 -2.47
631 631 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,325 +2.57
660–685 675 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 ±0.00
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 325.00 $325.00 $930 —
317–345 327 5 305.00–310.00 $307.08 $1,004 -0.84
370–380 375 2 290.00–300.00 $295.07 $1,107 -0.89
400–445 432 6 275.00–285.00 $279.99 $1,210 -4.28
450–495 468 15 260.00–270.00 $266.05 $1,245 -1.52
500–535 521 7 245.00–250.00 $246.42 $1,284 -5.72
550–590 567 11 230.00–237.00 $231.98 $1,315 -4.33
600–640 614 8 222.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,387 +0.95
656–680 671 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,443 -1.81
735–743 741 4 202.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,541 +0.03
762–775 770 5 192.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
230 fancy 230 4 395.00 $395.00 $908 —
310 310 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 +17.28
350–355 353 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,103 +2.48
400–405 404 4 290.00–292.00 $290.50 $1,174 —
470 470 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,297 -8.18
510–545 527 3 255.00–260.00 $256.72 $1,353 -10.76
555–565 560 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 -15.00
600–610 609 25 232.50–245.00 $233.09 $1,420 —
655–690 670 3 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,541 +4.98
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 310.00 $310.00 $862 -4.97
320–340 330 2 295.00–300.00 $297.42 $981 +5.00
350–380 365 6 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,022 -6.99
400–435 421 8 260.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,126 -2.04
455–490 474 5 245.00–252.00 $248.43 $1,178 -6.04
503–530 511 9 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,201 -3.36
550–595 572 13 220.00–227.00 $222.76 $1,274 -5.24
605–640 623 3 215.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,360 +0.13
685 685 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,418 +0.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1260 958 85-90% 14 90.00–95.00 $91.85 $880 —
810–1160 989 85-90% 12 96.00–101.00 $99.82 $987 —
790–1215 1040 85-90% 18 103.00–107.00 $105.09 $1,093 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1510 1146 80-85% 24 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $1,290 -1.41
1000–1520 1199 80-85% 15 116.00–121.00 $118.32 $1,419 —
1225–1365 1310 80-85% 3 123.00–125.00 $123.69 $1,620 -0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1360 1270 75-80% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.64 $1,456 —
1165–1770 1440 75-80% 7 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1765 1638 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $2,428 +5.93
1640–1890 1730 3 140.00–141.00 $140.32 $2,428 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,637.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,564.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.